Universe Today (Page 461)

How Long Can a Rocky World Withstand the Blasts From a Red Dwarf Star?

By Matthew Williams - December 15, 2017 06:47 PM UTC | Exoplanets

In a presentation at the Fall Meeting of the American Geological Union, a team of researchers showed how MAVEN data could help determine the habitability of rocky planets around red dwarf stars.

Gaia Looks Beyond our Galaxy to Other Islands of Stars

By Matthew Williams - December 15, 2017 01:44 PM UTC | Stars

The latest scientific finds made from the first release of Gaia data include illuminating images of the Milky Way galaxy's neighbors.

Are Little Blue Dots in the Hubble Frontier Fields Precursors to Globular Clusters?

By Matthew Williams - December 15, 2017 12:46 PM UTC | Extragalactic

Using data from the Hubble Frontier Fields program, a team of astronomers has produced a study that indicates how globular clusters could be the remnants of dwarf galaxies from the early Universe.

NASA's Opportunity Rover Withstands Another Harsh Winter on Mars

By Matthew Williams - December 13, 2017 05:50 PM UTC | Missions

Having survived its eight winter in a row, the Opportunity rover continues to operate long past its original, anticipated lifespan.

Meteors Explode from the Inside When They Reach the Atmosphere

By Matthew Williams - December 13, 2017 02:20 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A new study from Purdue University indicates that Earth's atmosphere will break up small meteoroids, which is good news for planetary protection

86 Stars Just got Official Names from the IAU

By Matthew Williams - December 12, 2017 10:31 PM UTC | Stars

The IAU just approved the names of 86 new stars, the majority of which are derived from Chinese, Hindu, Aboriginal, South African, Coptic, Mayan, and Polynesian traditions.

What is the Perfect Gift for Every Space Enthusiast? The Year in Space Calendar 2018!

By Nancy Atkinson - December 12, 2017 06:13 PM UTC | Site News

Carnival of Space #539

By Susie Murph - December 12, 2017 04:55 PM UTC | Site News

Weekly Space Hangout - Dec 13, 2017: Emilio Enriquez and SETI's Breakthrough Listen Initiative

By Fraser Cain - December 12, 2017 04:51 PM UTC | Astrobiology

New Map Shows the Motion of all the Galaxies in Our Supercluster

By Matthew Williams - December 12, 2017 03:24 PM UTC | Extragalactic

An international team of astronomers has created the largest map of the movements of galaxies within our Supercluster to date.

Breakthrough Listen is Going to Scan 'Oumuamua, You Know, Just to be Sure it's Just an Asteroid and Not a Spaceship.

By Matthew Williams - December 11, 2017 06:55 PM UTC | Astrobiology

Using the Greenbank Radio Telescope, Breakthrough Listen plans to "listen" to 'Oumuamua to see if there are any signs of alien transmissions.

Messier 63 - the Sunflower Galaxy

By tammy-plotner - December 11, 2017 01:22 PM UTC | Extragalactic

Located in the Canes Venatici constellation, roughly 37 million light-years from Earth, is the spiral galaxy know as Messier 63 (aka. the Sunflower Galaxy).

Astronomy Cast Ep. 469: Best Modern Sci Fi for the Science Lover - Part 1 Space Exploration

By Susie Murph - December 11, 2017 12:12 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Too Big, Too Soon. Monster Black Hole Seen Shortly After the Big Bang

By Matthew Williams - December 08, 2017 03:10 PM UTC | Black Holes

An international team of astronomers, using multiple observatories, have found the youngest and most distant quasar to date.

The Dorado Constellation

By tammy-plotner - December 08, 2017 02:00 PM UTC | Stars

Located in the southern skies is the constellation of Dorado, one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the IAU

Earth and Venus are the Same Size, so Why Doesn't Venus Have a Magnetosphere? Maybe it Didn't Get Smashed Hard Enough

By Matthew Williams - December 08, 2017 01:27 PM UTC | Planetary Science

A new study lays out why Venus doiesn't have a magnetic field like Earth's. Basically, it may come down to the impact that formed the Moon.

Astronauts in Trouble Will be Able to Press the "Take Me Home" Button

By Matthew Williams - December 07, 2017 04:32 PM UTC | Space Exploration

Massachusetts-based engineering company Draper recently filed a patent for a navigation system that will be able to bring astronauts home if they get in trouble